Koobara jarjums are becoming really familiar with some of the creatures that inhabit our local space. Today, Aaron came to show us how to split the bee hive; which is the home of the native bees at our kindy! He…
Koobara’s Auntie Melita Garden
Today, we took a walk down to Koobara's Aunty Melita Garden. This was important for us, as it provided another opportunity for us to practice safe walking choices in preparation for our Bunyaville Easter Bilby excursion. After some negotiation between…
Bunnings Warehouse Makeover.
Koobara Kindergarten are extremely grateful for being the recipients of the Bunnings Community Project. We are all overwhelmed with the Kindergarten Playground Makeover. The Bunnings team have made a fantastic environment, full of colour and an amazing space for our…
Nalingu Respite Centre Visit.
Koobara Kindy kids have started visiting the Nalingu Respite Centre. The children will be visiting regularly on a weekly basis. Our visit to Nalingu really allowed each and every one of the children to shine. They showcased their diverse interests…
National Indigenous Literacy Day.
Today, volunteers from Origin Energy visited our kindy to celebrate National Indigenous Literacy Day (which is on Wednesday). They came ready to read and connect with the Koobara kids. All the children were invited to choose a book and the…
Strawberry Farm Excursion.
On the 18th and 23rd of August, Koobara embarked on our annual visit to the Rolin Strawberry Farm at Elimbah. The children excitedly looked for strawberry signs on the bus journey there, and we talked about the things we might…
2019 C&K Excellence & Innovation Awards.
Koobara’s beginnings are rooted in community leadership. Our founding members, all those years ago, had the courage, drive and vision to create a space which reflected the cultures, strengths and aspirations of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and…
NAIDOC Hospital Display.
Koobara Kindy Children as a part of NAIDOC WEEK where honored to create beautiful art pieces for the Royal Brisbane, Redcliffe and Chermside Hospitals transit lounges.
Our Visit to Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre (Week 6).
Last week, both kindy groups were able to connect more deeply with Turrbal Country, by visiting Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre for their Easter Bilby program. We explored some stories about bilbies, threats to their numbers, and where they live, before…